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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 448, 449, 453 and 455 together. I am familiar with the ongoing campaign in this area but at present my Department have no plans to introduce any form of a so-called earned regularisation scheme. It remains the responsibility of all non-EEA nationals who are resident in the State to ensure that they have an appropriate permission from the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Registration Certificate Fees (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: Section 19 of the Immigration Act, 2004 (as amended), provides that a non-national is required to pay a fee to the registration officer, An Garda Síochána, for the issue of a registration certificate. In practice this is the card referred to by the Deputy. This fee is set by regulations made by the Minister for Justice and Equality with the consent of the Minister for Public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: Recruitment to An Garda Síochána is governed by the Garda Síochána (Admissions and Appointments) Regulations 2013. These regulations provide that in a competition for full-time membership of An Garda Síochána, the Public Appointments Service shall give due recognition to any satisfactory service by the candidate as a Reserve member of the Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had inquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that they are at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel among the Garda Regions, Divisions, and Districts, the various Garda national units and of course Garda Headquarters. Garda management keep this distribution under continuing review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Seizures (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the information sought by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy again when the report is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Unfinished Housing Developments (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The primary purpose of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 is to reform the law relating to the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments and to facilitate the fair, efficient and effective management of owners' management companies (OMCs) which are the bodies established for the management of such areas. Section 5 of the Act contains provisions which deal with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Charities Act 2009 provides for an integrated system of mandatory registration and proportionate regulation and supervision of the charities sector in Ireland. The various sections of the Charities Act are subject to implementation through commencement orders. Sections that it was possible to commence in advance of the establishment of the Charities Regulatory Authority, as provided for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: My Department's IT Division provides a centralised IT Shared Service to approximately 2,250 users in 26 offices and agencies. Expenditure by the IT Shared Service on IT external consultants for the years in question was as follows: Date Expenditure 2010 €0 2011 €0 2012 €25,601 2013 €39,049 Estimated expenditure on IT external consultants in 2014 from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Legal Costs (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I wish to inform the Deputy that our records have not identified any costs incurred during the period concerned in relation to legal actions against my Department. However, with regard to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) I wish to advise that INIS cannot differentiate between legal actions taken against the Department and/or the Minister without examining every case...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: My Department's IT Shared Service has not renegotiated any external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: The former FCA premises in Loughrea, Co Galway was vacated in March of this year and has been identified as being surplus to military requirements. In accordance with normal procedure for the disposal of State property, my Department invited other Government Departments and Public Bodies to register any interest in this property. As no interest has been expressed, it will be disposed of by...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: Agreement has been reached for the sale by private treaty of the property in question to a local community group in Drogheda. As the contract for sale has not yet been signed the Deputy will appreciate that it would not at this stage be appropriate to confirm who the purchaser is. It is expected that the contract will be signed in early 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Decentralisation Programme Expenditure (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: My Department has decentralised offices in Newbridge, Galway and Roscrea. The total number of staff in my Department is 344, with 334 of these based outside Dublin. The annual cost in relation to home travel and subsistence payments for staff of my Department is outlined in the table below: Year Amount € 2012 €152,895 1 January – 30 November 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 466 and 468 together. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the total amount of expenditure on external IT consultants by my Department, for 2010, 2011, 2012, to date in 2013 and estimated expenditure in 2014 is set out in the table below. My Department is always mindful of the costs involved in engaging consultants. External...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Legal Costs (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: Legal action taken against my Department is mainly in the form of judicial review, civil bills, plenary summonses and personal injury proceedings. The Chief State Solicitor's Office is responsible for the costs of the State's legal teams in cases that it manages on behalf of the Department. External legal costs incurred by the State Claims Agency arising from the defence of any claims...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Remuneration (17 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: There are currently no exemptions granted to staff of my Department or any agency under the remit of my Department for the payment of additional remuneration for undertaking additional duties. It has not been possible to confirm the position in respect of previous years in the time available. My Department is checking records going back to 2000. In the event that any additional...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Betting Legislation (18 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy will understand, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on alleged breaches of the criminal law in a foreign jurisdiction. My Department is preparing new legislation to control and licence gambling. The Gambling Control Bill will update and replace all existing laws on gambling (other than those relating to the National Lottery). The Government approved the General...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (18 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: Law enforcement in relation to the smuggling of tobacco products and the sale of illicit or counterfeit tobacco products and the sale of illicit or counterfeit tobacco products within the State is primarily a matter for the Revenue Commissioners. Penalties for these offences are set out in the Finance Acts and are a matter for the Minister for Finance. In targeting the illicit tobacco trade...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Dec 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 170 and 173 together. I refer the Deputy to my reply below to Parliamentary Questions No 448, 449, 453, & 455 of 17 December 2013 which sets out the position in relation to the issues raised. Reply to Parliamentary Questions No 448, 449, 453, & 455 of 17 December 2013. I am familiar with the ongoing campaign in this area but at present my...